On the other side, King Jing helplessly waved his hand, signaling the guard beside him to stop immediately.
Then, the enemy’s few men quickly retreated behind the person in black holding Ye Jiu hostage.
Ye Jiu, once again, complained inwardly. King Jing’s behavior must be making it obvious to the person in black that there was a special relationship between them, right?
Before Ye Jiu could speak, King Jing’s reproach had already emerged, "You girl, why didn’t you stay home and run over here instead, looking for death?"
King Jing was nearly furious, watching as these men were about to be completely annihilated, only for Ye Jiu to appear out of nowhere.
Now, what could have been an outright victory had turned into a situation where he had to act with restraint because of someone else.
Ye Jiu said, "If I had known someone was after your life, I would’ve hidden myself so well, I’d never even set foot in this place."
King Jing frowned; his heart agreed with her, but why did her words sound so painfully true!
The person in black, observing the two of them chatting leisurely even in captivity, finally became dissatisfied. The long sword placed on Ye Jiu’s neck moved closer by another two points.
Instantly, a line of blood appeared on Ye Jiu’s neck.
"Prince Jing, we are also just following orders, with no intention of harming your life.
If you wish to save this young lady, don’t . Once we safely escape, we will naturally release her.
Otherwise, our worthless lives are of no consequence if lost; however, Prince, if you were to lose the only daughter you just found, it certainly wouldn’t be worth it."
Ye Jiu was surprised; these people actually knew her background. It seemed they had come prepared.
Upon reflection, there were only a few people on her side who knew her heritage, and they were trustworthy individuals unlikely to divulge it. Hence, the exposure of her identity must have been due to a slip-up on the capital city’s part.
Another oversight on King Jing’s part, leading to the leak—Ye Jiu could hardly refrain from cursing inwardly.
At the same time, King Jing also came to this realization.
But now was not the time for other considerations. Most importantly, he had to ensure Ye Jiu’s safety first.
Looking at the person in black, King Jing spoke out, "You speak nicely, but how can this prince trust you?" Official source ıs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩
What if, after all, these people ended up killing her on the spot?
Despite this, the person in black sneered, "Prince Jing, do you think you have the luxury of not believing us now?"
As he spoke, the blade in the person’s hand edged closer again, and Ye Jiu felt a pain in her neck, another warm drop sliding down her skin.
Dammit, she was just a fraction too late to act, and her neck had been cut twice!
These people, she swore to return the favor with a hundred and eighty cuts, to let them constantly experience the pain of bleeding from a blade injury.
Indeed, the person in black’s action forced King Jing to be cautious.
Immediately, King Jing ordered, "Let them go, no one is to follow."
As he spoke, King Jing was about to threaten the person in black when he suddenly noticed that the figure holding Ye Jiu staggered.
Then, Ye Jiu suddenly reached out and knocked the knife from the person in black’s hands; shortly after, several people in black thudded to the ground in quick succession.
However, since Ye Jiu was being held hostage at the moment, she had no opportunity to take the antidote.
So, while drugging others, she had also been poisoned, and after the people in black fell, she too collapsed alongside the person in black, soon losing consciousness.
King Jing moved faster than anyone else, sweeping Ye Jiu into his arms and turning to say, "Hurry and fetch the physician!"